Hat-pouncing machine.



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HAT POUNGING MACHINE.

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HAT PUNGING MACHINE.

Application filed May 10. 1899. Renewed Aug. 2, 1900,) (No Model.) 5 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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HAT POUNCING MACHINE.

' (Application filed May 10, 1899. Renewed Aug.' 2, 1900.) "(No Model.) 5 sheetssheet 3.

no. 662,32, Patented Nov. 27, |9oo C. H. REID.

HAT PDUNCING MACHINE. (Application led May 10, 1899. Renewed Aug. 2, 1900.)

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(No Model.)

rirnn *MTBF .tirent CHARLES H. REID, OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,821, dated November 27, 1900. Application filed May 10,1899 Renewed August 2,1900. Serial No. 25,705. tNo model.)

To all 7071/0711, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES I-LREID, a citizen of the United States, residing at Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and Siate of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pouncing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines for pouncing hats, and has for one of it-s objects to provide means for imparting an irregular motion to a hat-support, so as to subject the flat or substantially dat sides of an oblong hat-body to the action of a pouncer to a greater extent than the round ends thereof, and therebyinsure the thorough pouncing of both sides and ends and avoid excessive pouncing or wearing away of the bers of the latter.

Another object is to provide means whereby an irregular motion or a regular and comparatively :fast motion may be imparted to the hat-support at the will of the operator, the regular and comparatively fast motion being designed for use in slicking hats to facilitate such operation and being also designedto be used to advantage in the pouncing` of round hats as well as in the pouncing of the tips of oblong hats.

Another object is to provide a pouncer movablev up the side ot' a hat to the tip thereof and means for imparting a steady and uniform working motion to said ponncer incident to its movement up the hat and in its Various positions with respect to the same.

Other advantageous features of my invention will be fully understood from the following description and claimswhen taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved machine. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the inachine. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken through the pad-body of the pouncer and the actuating-rod thereof. Fig. at is an enlarged section taken through the axis of the swinging T-lever with said lever and the parts carried thereby in their lowerinost positions. Fig. is an enlarged detail section taken in the plane indicated by line 5 5 of Fig. 2 and showing the oscillator)7 arm and its appurtenances. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the drive-shaft from which motion is trans mitted to the pad-body ofthe pouncer. Figs.

7 and 8 are detail perspective views of the sleeves employed on the oscillatory arin shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is an enlarged section illustrating the connection of the pouncerframe or outer lever of a series to the swinging T-lever. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal central section of the machine with some of the parts partially broken away. Figs. 11 and 12 are sections ta ken in the planes indicated by lines 11 l1 and 12 12, respectively, of Fig. 10. Fig. 13 is a detail view illustrating certain gearing embraced in the machine. Figs. 14 and 15 are detail transverse sections illustrating parts of said gearing. Figs.. 16, 17, and 18 are enlarged sections taken in the planes indicated by lines 16 16, 17 17, and 18 18, respectively, of Fig. 10. Fig. 19 is a perspective View of a link for transmitting motion from one gear-wheel to another. Fig. 2O is a similar view of one of the gear-wheels to which the link is connected. Fig. 21 is a perspective View of a key and the slide to which the same is connected. Fig. 22 is an enlarged diagram matic view illustrating the operation of a portion of the gearing.

In the said drawings similar letters designate corresponding parts in all of the several views.

rPhe machine constituting the preferred einbodiinent of my present invention embraces much that is common to the hatironing inachine disclosed in my Letters Patent No. 547,131, ofOctober 1, 1895; but for the sake of imparting a full, clear, and exact understanding ofthe present invention I will describe the machine as a whole.

A is a framework having noxes B, in which is liournaled a hollow shaft C. On theinner end of this shaft is an oblong hat support or block D, the proper position of which is determined by a dowel-pin ci, adjustably secured to a head b on the shaft and arranged in a socket c in the block for a purpose presently described. The hat support or block is secured on the shaft by means of any suitable or ordinary chuck operated by a handlever d, and as it is not necessary to describe this chuck I will merely state that the hat support or block is secured to the shaft, so as to revolve therewith.

E is the inner lever of a series, which is pivotally connected adjacent to one of its ends IOO to' the frame A, and F is a short shaft journaled in the lever and bearing a worm-wheel Gr` and a crank H, both of which are ixed to it. The crank extends in rear of the shaftF andis weighted, as indicated by e, for a purpose presently pointed out.

I is a pin extending from the frame and having for its purpose to support the lever E when the latter is dropped.

J is a dog pivoted in lever E, and fis a spring between the tail of said dog and the lever, whereby the nose on the dog is normally depressed. When the leverE is raised to its uppermost position, the dog will spring into a seat g in the frame, and thereby secure the lever in such position.

K is ati-ip secured on the wheel G and having for its purpose to dislodge the dog from the seat g, and thereby permit the lever E to drop upon the pin I.

L is a bell-crank lever fulcru med on frame A and connected by a link h with the lever E, so as to enable the attendant to conveniently raise the lever E and its appurte- Dances.

M is a bracket connected to frame A and having a box t, and N is a T-lever, which is the inner one of the series and has a lateral sleeve] at the inner end of its head, journaled in said box.

Pis a link interposed between and connecting the forward arm of the crank H and the stem of the T-lever, so as to impart motion from said crank as it revolves to the T-lever, causing the latter to rock vertically on its fulcrum. At the outer end of its head the T- lever has a lateral box c, (see Fig. 9,) which extends in an opposite direction to the box or slecvej, as shown. In said box 7a is journaled a rock-shaft l, and on the opposite ends of said shaft are fixed arms m n, which, in conjunction with a cross-rod p, constitute a lever or ponncer frame Q. The rod p may be connected to the arms mn in any suitable manner; but I prefer to secure it as best shown in Fig. Q-that is, in a sleeve m' of arm mby a set-screw m2 and in a split portion n' of the arm n by a clamping-bolt n2. The arm m terminates at its lower enti in a toe R, (see Fig. 1,) which has for its purpose to engage a stop q on the T-lever, and thereby limit the outward movement of the ponncer-frame.

S is a pouncer,which is preferably ofthe construction shown, although it may be of any other construction suitable for use in the present machine. The construction of ponncer illustrated forms the subject-matter of my contemporary application of even date herewith, Serial No. 716,233, and need not therefore be described herein except to say that it comprises a body-plate n3, to which is connected a yielding support or resilient plate n4, having a clamp n, by which it is fixed on the rod p of frame Q, arms n, pivotally connected to the body-plate n3, a rod nl, suitably connected with the arms, so as to swing therewith, a pad-body made up of end blocks 71,8,

loosely mounted on the rod n?, and rods n", arranged side by side between the end blocks,- pad-supporting plates n10, loosely mounted on t-he rods a9, a pad nu, of hair or other suitable material, arranged on the plates n10, clips r, fixed by set-screws s on the end blocks ns, and a piece of sandpaper or other pouncing material t, secured by the clips r over the pad nu. The sandpaper is preferably supplied from a roll u, mounted in a support U, rising from the rod p, and is held against undue unwinding from the roll by a suitable tension device. From this it follows that when it is necessary to replace the portion of paper on the ponncer-pad with a fresh portion the operator has but to loosen the setscrews s, draw the paper through the clips r to the extent necessary, again tighten the screws s, and tear off the deteriorated portion of paper.

By virtue of the ponncer having a resilient or yielding support n4 and'also having its padbody mounted so as to rock on the rod 917 and its pad resting on rock-plates n10, whereby it is enabled to cave at its longitudinal center, it will be seen that the said ponncer is enabled at all times to accommodate itself to the contour of a hat, which conduces materially to the thorough pouncing of the same. It will also be observed that by virtue of the rod nl, on which the pad-body is mounted, being connected to the swinging arms n the pad-body and pad will be caused to describe an arc of a circle when the rod a7 is moved end wise by means present-ly described. Stich circular movement of the pouncing is highly desirable, since it enables the pad to cover a greater surface than if merely reciprocated, and thereby facilitates the pounciug operation.

For the reasons enumerated l prefer to employ the ponncer illustrated in the machine constituting my present invention; but desire it distinctly understood that I do not conline myself to said ponncer, as any other suit-- able ponncer may be used in the machine.

T is a rod adjustably fixed to and rising from the bracket M; U, an arm adjustably fixed on and extending horizontally from the rod; V, a pulley carried by a box W, adjustable on the arm U; X, a weight, and Y a chain or cord connecting the weight and ponncerframe Q and taking over the pulley V. The pulley V is adjustably supported by the devices mentioned in order that the weight X and chain Y may be so disposed as not to interfere with the movements of other parts of the machine.

The operation of the parts of myimproved machine thus far described is as follows: The shaft C being rotated by means presentlydescribed to revolve the block D and the lever E having been raised through the medium of lever L to place the worm-wheel Gin engagement with a worm Z, xed on shaft C, and cause the dog .I to take into its seat gin frame A, said worm-wheel will revolve in the direc- IOO IOS

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tion indicated by arrow. (See Fig. l.) The crank H, turning with the worm-wheel, will, through the medium of the link P, draw the T-lever N downward, and thereby cause the pouncer S to travel from its initial position (shown in Fig. l0) up the body of the hat toward the tip, the pouncer meanwhile accommodating itself to the curvature or contour of the hat. rlhe chain or cord Y is of such length that during the travel of the pouncer S up the body of the hat the weight X rests on the base supporting the machine, and consequently exerts no pressure on the pouncerframe Q. When, however, the pouncer reaches the tip of the hat, the weight has been lifted from the base, and hence operates to hold the pouncer to its work and overcomes anytendency of the pouncer-frame and pouncer to fall away from the hat when the pouncer is operating against the tip of the latter. lVhen the pouncer has completed its operations against the tip of the hat, the trip K will dislodge the dog J from its seat g in frame A, as before described, and the lever E will drop and rest upon stop I, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 10, thus disengaging the worm-wheel Gr from the worm Z. Immediately subsequent to the disengagement of the worm-wheel from the worm the T-lever N will fall and the pouncer-frame Q will topple backward until the toe R engages stop q, thus carrying the pouncer away from the hat and placing the machine out of operation. The pouncing of the hat being automatic and the machine being thrown out of operation at the completion thereof, it follows that a single operator is enabled to attend to several machines. In restoring the pouncer and other parts from their fallen position to the initial position (shown in Fig. lO) the operator simply grasps the box k or any other suitable part of the T-lever N and raises the parts, this being accomplished with very little effort, owing to the fact that the weight c of the crank H assists in the operation.

In order to transmit a steady and uniform working motion to the ponncing-pad in its various positions, I provide the mechanism best shown in Figs. 2 to 8 of the drawings. A is the drive-shaft of this mechanism. Said shaft comprises an inner portion a', jourualed in the sleevej of T-lever N and forming the pivot of said lever, an intermediate diametrically-enlarged portion b', having an oblique outer face c, and an outer portion d", arranged off the center of the portion d and enlargement b and disposed at right angles or perpendicular to the oblique face c of the latter. On the enlargement b/ of the shaft A is a hand-wheel e', which is shown as formed separately from and shrunk on the enlargement, although it is obvious that it might form an integral part of said enlargement, if desired. The shaft A is designed to be rotated bya suitable motor (not shown) through the medium of a band f, which passes around the wheel c and over idler-pulleys g, as

shown by dotted lines in Fig. l, in order not to interfere with moving parts of the machine.

B is a sleeve/loosely mounted ou the portion d' of shaft A/ and held in position by a disk h or other suitable means. This sleeve B is provided with a lateral arm C', which by reason of the disposition of the port-ion til of shaft A and the loose arrangement of the sleeve on said portion d is adapted to oscillate when the shaft is rotated. Said arm C is arranged and adapted to oscillate in a guide D', of wood or other suitable material, on the rod p of the pouncer-frame Q and is thereby caused to move vertically with said frame, so as to always bein proper. position to transmit motion to the pad-body of the pouncer S. Such motion is transmitted through the medium of a sleeve E', adjustably fixed on the arm C by a set-screw t", a sleeve F, loosely mounted on the arm and connected in a swiveled manner to the sleeve E', and a pitman G', interposed between the sleeve F and the rod nT of pouncer S and connected in ahinged manner tothe former and by a universal joint to the latter. The adjustable fixture of the sleeve E' on the arm O/ is provided in order that the thrust or throw of the pouncer-pad maybe regulated at pleasure, it being simply necessary to move the sleeve E toward the free end of the arm C to increase the throw and in the opposite direction to diminish the same. The arm C/ rocks ou it-s axis incident to its oscillations, and the swivel connection between the sleeves E F is provided to prevent the communication of such rocking motion to the pitman G'.

It will be appreciated that by virtue of the mechanism just described a steady working movement is transmitted to the pad-body of the pouncer irrespective ofits position. with respect to a hat placed on the support or block D and also that said mechanism is free to accommodate itself to the movements of the T-lever N, pouncer-frame Q, and pouncer S and steadily artuate the pad-body of the latter during its movements lup the body and over the top of a hat, as well as in its movements toward and from the hat. It will further be appreciated that the rotary movement of the shaft A', `which is located at the center of movement of the T-lever N, is converted into reciprocatory motion, such as is necessary to properly actuate the pad-body ofthe pouncer.

H is a gea r-case connected to the frame A, and l' is a loose band-pulley, which is held against lateral movement on the shaft C by a collar] and has the inner end of its hub k extended within the case H and provided with peripheral gear-teeth Z' and four (more or less) notches p'.

J is a movable device, preferably7 a key, which extends through a longitudinal slot q in the shaft C and is designed when it enters any one of the notches p of the hub It to fix the band-pulley C to said shaft and cause the two to revolve together. Said key J is formed integral with a slide K, which is journaled IOO IIO

at its outer end in a connecting-rod L', interposed between it and a hand-lever M', pivotally mounted on the frame A.

N' is a gear-wheel or annulus, which is loosely mounted on the shaft within the case H' and is provided with a iiange r', having two diametrically opposite notches s', and P3 is a spacing-collar, which is secured by a setscrew or other suitable means on the shaft C in a position between the notched end of the pulley-hub and the iiange r' of gear-Wheel N and is provided with a notch r2 for the passage of the key J. The gear-wheel N meshes with a gear-wheel P', mount-ed on a short shaft u', supported in one side wall of the gear-case, while the gear portion of the pulley-hub meshes with a gear-wheel Q', mounted on a short shaft o', supported in the other side wall of the case. In the present embodiment of the invention the gear-wheels are of such proportional sizes that the wheel Q' will make one revolution to two of the pulley-hub and the gear-wheel P will make two revolutions to one of the gear wheel N'. From this it will be appreciated that when the gear-wheel N' is fixed to shaft O through the medium of key .T' and the gear-wheels CU' and P' are connected by means presently described, so as to simultaneously make one revolution, the shaft C will make but one revolution incident to four revolutions of the band-pulley I'. It will also be appreciated that the shaft O and the block D will make but one revolution incident to two revolutions of the gear-wheel P. With this understanding the following description of the differential power transmitting means interposed between the shaft C and the pulley l', which latter constitutes a primary driver, will be readily comprehended.

By reference to Figs. 17 and 18 it will be seen that the gear-wheels Q' P' are provided at equidistant points from their respective centers with lateral projections Q2 P2, respectively, and that the said lateral projections are connected by a link R', which loosely receives them and is arranged between the gear-wheels Q' P'. It will also be observed that the aXis or shaft v' of wheel Q' is off the center of wheel P and may be moved toward and from said center by reason of it being adjustably fixed in a curvilinear slot w' in the casing-wall, and this without interfering with the intermeshing of the teeth of the pulley-hub and gear-wheel Q'. In consequence of the axis of the wheel Q' being off the center of wheel P', as stated, the projection P2 of wheel P' will when said wheel is rotated by wheel Q through link R' travel through wheel P', together with the wheel N', the shaft C, and the hat-block D, will be partially rotated at a comparatively low rate of speed, while when the said projection P2 of wheel P' is remote from the center of wheel Q said wheel P', the wheel N', the shaft C, and the hat-block D will be partially rotated at a comparatively high rate of speed. As the wheel P' makes two revolutions to one of the shaft C, it follows that said shaft moves fast twice and slow twice incident to each revolution. This makes it simply necessary for the operator to adjustably fix the oblong hat-block on the shaft through the medium of the dowel-pin a, so that the flat sides of a hat-body on the block will be presented to the action of the pouncer during the slow movements of the shaft and the rounded ends of said body presented to the action of the pouncer during the fast movements of the shaft. This is highly advantageous,since it insures the thorough pouncing of both the sides and ends of the hat-body and obviates excessive pouncing or wearing away of the fibers on the latter. When the short shaft o' of wheel Q' is moved to increase the distance between the centers of the wheels P' Q', the difference between the fast and slow speeds of the shaft@ will be more marked, while when said shaft c' is adjusted to diminish the distance between the centers of said wheels the difference between the fast and slow speeds of shaft C is less marked.

When my improved machine is used to pounce the body of an oblong hat, the hat, which I have not deemed it necessary to illustrate, is placed on the block D in the usual manner, while the shaft C is idle by reason of the key J' resting in the notch r2 of the spacing-collar P3. After the hat is properly placed on the block the key J' is moved, through the medium of hand-lever M', rod L', and slide K', into one of the notches s of the gear-wheel N', when an irregular' rotary motion will be automatically transmitted from IOO IIO

the continuously and regularly rotating pulley I to the shaft C and the hat-block and hat thereon. While the shaft, hat-block, and hat are rotating as stated, the T-lever N is raised by the operator and is secured in its raised position by reason of the dog J on lever E entering the recess g in frame A. Such elevation of the T-lever N carries the pouncer S into its initial position with respect to the hat and connects it with the means for moving it up the hat-body to and over the tip of the same. The pad of the poun'cer being continuously actuated from the shaft A', it follows that incident to its movement up the hat-body it will properly pounce the sides and en ds thereof. When the pouncer reaches the tip of the hat, the necessity of an irregular and comparatively slow motion of the shaft C and hat-block no longer exists, and therefore the pouncing of the tip may be accelerated by the operator actuating the lever M', so as to move the key J into one of the IIS notches p of the pulley I', and thereby fix the pulley to the shaft and cause the shaft and its block D to rotate four times as fast as when the pouncer was operating against the sides and ends of the hat-body.

Coincident with the completion of the operation of the pouncer against the tip of the hat the trip K on Wheel G dislodges the dog J from its seat g in the frame A, with theresult that the pouncer falls away from the hat and the machine is placed out of operation.

When a round hat is to be pounced,a round block is substituted for the block D, and the shaft C is fixed to the pulley I', so as to impart a regular and comparatively fast rotary motion tothe round block from the time that the pouncer begins operations on the round hat until it drops away from the tip thereof. The regular and comparatively fastmotion of the shaft C, due to fixing it directly to the pulley I', is also designed to be used to advantage in slicking both oblong and round hats subsequent to the pouncing thereof. The slicking operation is similar to the pouncing operation, with the exception that incident to the movement of the ponncer up the body and over the tip of the hat the shaft A is idle and the pouncer-pad is not actuated.

The said shaft A may be rendered idle by any suitable means-as, for instance, by removing its drive-belt.

It Will be readily appreciated from the foregoing that the operator of my improved machine is enabled through the medium of the lever M to quickly and easily change the slow and irregular rotary motion of the shaft C to a comparatively fast and regular rotary motion, or vice versa, and is also enabled to stop said shaft when desirable. It will also be appreciated that the operator is enabled, through the medium of the lever L, to conveniently raise the lever E, and thereby place the pouncer-feeding mechanism in gear with the shaft C. The lever d', which, like the levers M and L', is placed in a position for convenient manipulation, is simply provided in order to enable the operator to quickly and easily secure hat-blocks ou and remove them from the shaft C.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim is-- l. In a hat-machine, the combination of a hat-support, and automatic,irregularmotion transmitting means for driving the same,sub stantially as specied.

2. In a hat-machine, the combination of a primary driver, a hat-support, and an automatic, irregular-motion-transmitting driving connection for rotating the hat-support fast and slow alternately, substantially as specified.

3. In a hat-machine, the combination of a primary driver, a hat-support, an automatic, irregular-motion -transmitting driving connection for driving the hat-support fast and slow alternately, and means for coupling the hat-support to the primary driver and the said driving connection alternately, substantially as specified.

4. In a hat-machine, the combination of a primary driver, a hat-support, differentialmotion, power-transmitting means arranged to be actuated bythe primary driver, and means for fixing the hat-support with respect to the primary driver and the differential-mo tion powertransmitting means, alternately, substantially as specified.

5. In a hat-machine, the combination of a primary driver, a hat-support, differentialmotion, power-transmitang means arranged to be actuated by the primary driver, and a ,movable key adapted in one position to X the hat-support with respect to the primary driver and in anotherposition to fix said support with respect to the differential-motion power-transmitting means, substantially as specified.

6. In a hat-machine, the combination of a shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, a pulley loose ou the shaft, and differentialmotion gearing between the pulley and shaft for converting the regular rotary motion of the former into an irregular rotary motion and imparting such irregular motion to the latter, substantially as specified.

7. In a hat-machine, the combination of a shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, a pulley loose on the shaft, differential gearing connected with the pulley and adapted to be connected to the shaft, and a movable key adapted in one position to fiX the pulley to the shaft and in another position to connect the differential gearing to said shaft, substantially as specified.

S. In a hat-machine, the combination of a shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, a pulley loose on the shaft, an annular gear loose on the shaft, differential gearing interposed between the pulley and the loose, annular gear, a movable key adapted in one position to fix the pulley to the shaft and in another position to x the annular gear to the shaft, and a handle connected to said key, substantially as specified.

9. In a hat-machine, the combination of a shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, a pulley loose on the shaft and having gearteeth on its hub, an annular gear loose on the shaft, gear-wheels mounted side by side on eccentric centers and intermeshed With the pulley-hub and loose, annular gear, respectively, a link interposed between and connecting the side-by-side gear-Wheels, and a movable key adapted in one position to fix the pulley to the shaft and in another position to fix the loose, annular gear to said shaft, substantially as specified.

10. In a hat-machine, the combination of a hollow and slotted shaft having mounted thereon ahatblock, a pulleyloose on the shaft and having a seat in its inner end, an annulus loose on the shaft and having a seat in its side adjacent to the pulley, differential powertransmitting means interposed between the IOO IIO

loose pulley and annulus, a key movable in the slot of the hollow shaft and adapted in one position to enter the seat of the pulley and in another position to enter the seat of the annulus, and a slide arranged within the hollow shaft and connected to the key, substantially as specified.

11. In a hat-machine, the combination of a framework, a primary driver, a hat-support, power-transmitting means arranged to be actuated by the primary driver, a movable'key for fixing the hat-support with respect to the primary driver and the power-transmitting means, alternately, a hand-lever fulcrumed on the framework, and a connection between said lever and the key, substantially as specip fied.

12. In a hat-machine, the combination of a framework, a hollow and slotted shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, a pulley loose on the shaft and having a seat in itsinner end, an annulus loose on the shaft and having a seat in its side adjacent to the pulley, differential, power-transmitting means interposed bet-Ween the loose pulley and annulus, ahandlever pivoted on the framework, a rod connected to the hand-lever, a slide arranged in the hollow shaft and journaled in said rod, and a key connected to the slide and movable in the slot of the hollow shaft; said key being adapted in one position to enter the seat of the pulley andin another position to enter the seat of the annulus, substantially as speciiied.

13. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a hat-support, a pouncer for operating against a hat on the support, an automatic, irregular-motion-transmitting means for driving the support whereby certain parts of a hat thereon are automatically subjected to the action of the pouncer to a greater eX- tent than other parts thereof, substantially as specified.

14. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a primary driver, a hat-support, a pouncer for operating against a hat on the support, and automatic, irregular-motion-transmitting means for driving the hat-support by the primary driver, substantially as specified.

15. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a primary driver, a hat-support, a pouncer for operating against ahat on the support, differential, power-transmitting means arranged to be actuated by the primary driver, and means whereby the hat-support may be connected to the primary driver and the differential power-transmitting means,alternately, substantially as specified.

16. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a shaft, automatic, irregular-motion-transmitting means for driving the same, a pouncer, and an oblong` hat-block so arranged on the shaft that its fiat or substantially dat sides will be presented to the pouncer incident to the slow motions of the shaft, and its rounded ends will be presented to said pouncer incident to the fast motions of the shaft, substantially as specified.

17. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of ashaft, automatic, irregular-motiontransmitting means for driving the same, an oblong hat-block secured on the shaft and having a socket, and a dowel-pin connected to the shaft and arranged in the socket of the hat.- block; said dowel-pin being so arranged that the dat sides of the hat-block will be presented to the pouncer incident to the slow motions of the shaft, and its rounded ends will be presented to said pouncer incident to the fast motions of the shaft, substantially as specified.

18. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a primary driver, a shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, differential, power-transmitting means fordriving the latter by the former, a power-transmitting wheel adapted to receive motion from said shaft, a swinging lever in which said wheel is journaled, a crank rigid on the shaft of said wheel, a series of levers connected with and actuated by said crank, and a pouncer carried by the outer of said levers, substantially as specified.

19. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a primary driver, a shaft having mounted thereon a hat.- block, differential, power-transmitting means arranged to be actuated by the primary driver, means for fixing the shaft with respect to the primary driver and the'power-transmitting means, alternately, a power-transmitting wheel adapted to receive motion from said shaft, a swinging lever in which said wheel is journaled, a crank rigid on the shaft of said wheel, a series of levers connected with and actuated by said crank, and a pouncer carried by the outer of said levers, substantially as specified.

20. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, apower-transmitting wheel adapted to receive motion from said shaft, a swinging lever in which said wheel is journaled, a crank rigid on the shaft of said wheel, a series of levers connected with and actuated by said crank, a pouncer supported by the outer of said levers, a pouncer-actuating shaft forming the main pivot of the series of levers, and a connection between said shaft and the pouncer, substantially as specified.

2l. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a series of levers supported by the frame of the. machine, a pouncer carried by the outer of said series, a pouncer-actuating shaft forming the mai-n pivot'of the series of levers, and a driving connection between said shaft and the pouncer, substantially as specified.

22. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a series of levers supported by the frame of the machine, a pouncer carried by the outer of said series, a pouncer-actuating shaft comprisingan end portion forming the main pivot of the series of levers, an intermediate, enlarged portion having an outer oblique face, and an outer portion disposed at right angles to the oblique face of the en- IOO IOS

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largement, a sleeve loosely mounted on said outer portion ofthe shaft and having an anguiar arm, and a connection between said arm of the sleeve and the ponncer, substantially as specified.

23. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a series of levers supported by the frame of the machine, a pouncer carried by the outer of said series, a pouncer-actuating shaft comprising an end portion forming the main pivot of the series of levers,`an intermediate, enlarged portion having an outer oblique face, and an outer portion disposed at right angles to the oblique face of the `enlargement, a sleeve loosely mounted on said outer portion of the shaft and having an angular arm, a sleeve adjust-ably fixed on said arm, a second sleeve connected in a swiveled manner to the adjustable sleeve, and a connection between the latter sleeve and the pouncer, substantially as specified.

24E. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combination of a hat-support, a pouncer for operating against a hat on the support, means for actuating the pouncer, means for moving the pouncer over the hat, and automatic, irregularmotion transmitting means for driving the hat-support, substantially as specified.

25. In a hat-pouncing machine, the combition of a primary driver, a shaft having mounted thereon a hat-block, diierential, power-transmitting means arranged to be actuated by the primary driver, means for fixing the shaft with respect to the primary driver and the power transmitting` means, alternately, a power transmitting Wheel adapted to receive motion from said shaft, a swinging lever in Which said Wheel is journaled, a crank rigid on the shaft of said wheel, a series of levers connected with and actuated by said crank, a pouncer carried by the outer of said levers, a pounceractu ating shaft forming the main pivot of the series of levers, and driving connections between said shaft and the pouncer, substantially as specified.

26. In ahat-pouneingmachine, lthe combination of a hat-support, a pouncer for operating against a hat on the support, means foraetuating the pouncer, means for moving the pouncer over the hat, differential powertransmitting means calculated to impart an irregular rotary motion to the hat-support, a primary driver, and means for fixing the hatsupport with respect to the primarydriver and the differential power-transmittingg,` means, alternately, substantially as specied.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES H. REID.

Witnesses:

JABEZ AMSBURY, URBANE B. DUNAWAY. 

